The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-12
DAWNING OF THE DAY.
The Doomed Men Shake Off Sleep and
Prepare for Death


CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-Not many minutes
| from o'clock came daylight, cold and pitt
less as the law about to be avenged, and
hustle, different from that of the night in
vaded the seclusion of the prison The day
Of the hanging arrived. Six o'clock came
and the rumbling of wagons, the blowing
of whistles and the ringing of bells told that
the people outside were astlr, but the An
! archists slept on. 1t was just Gas when
Engel awoke. Within the next
ten minutes his three doomed
companions opened their eyes
They tumbled out of their cots and hastily
dressed themselves. No conversation took
place between the Anarchists and their
guards. Spies and Parsons simply bade
them good-by, and In a few minutes the
deputies emerged from the cell room. They
w re relieved by others. Fischer was the
fir one to emerge from his cell. Accom-
panied by deputies, he stepped over to the
pla IL iron sink and took good wash. His
every movement was closely watched Spies
next performed his ablutions, and seemed
to enjoy them. Old man Engel followed
the young Anarchist and the last to wash
was Parsons
BREAKFAST BROUGHT IN
At 7:20 o'clock two walters from Martells
restaurant brought to the prisoners their
breakfasts. The edibles were carried in a
large. new clothes basket, and the linen and
tableware looked bright aud clean A lit
tie incident occurred when Parsons stepped
out to wash himself, which was described
by Lieut. Laughlin. All the other An
archists contented themselves with wash
ing at the tap. When Parsons walked up
to the sink he exclaimed:
''I see no wash-basn here. | am accus-
toned to washing in basin, and J want
one now"
His manner was extremely defiant, but
though he reiterated his request for basin
in gruff tones, lie did not get the desired
utensil He exhibited by far the most bra
vado of any Of the Anarchists.
PREPARING FOR THE HANGING
Active preparations for the exec cution be-
gan at S o'clock, when Chief Bailiff Chaill
arrived at the Jail and assigned the deputy
sheriffs TO their various positions During
the event it was announced that Jailer Folz,
with Deputies Galpin, Spears and Cleveland
would conduct the prisoners to the scaffo.d
and superinte1d the actual hanging. Deputy
Leibrandt, with Deputies Fusk, Hanks, Car
ney, Mailer and Johnson were assigned
to guard the main entrance to the
Criminal Court building. The duty of
taking the passes was given to Deputies
Burke and Peters. TO guard the stairs and
court yard were assigned Deputies Mosher,
Casey, SUeNdlb, Josephine. bdss, iSdnJa,
Duryea and Blumgartn. Inside the Jail
proper were placed Deputies Frake, HarSe,
Beers, Gross, Hamilton, Morgan, Foley,
Scanlon. McCraney, Brainerd, Hey, Fries.
Lynch, Dooley, Walbridge, Wall, Gerger
and Price.
ARRIVAL OF THE CLERGYMAN.
Rev. DR.. Bolton arrived at IA O'Clock,
and after depositing his satchel on chair
and hanging up his overcoat in the Jail of
flee passed into the cell room, passing first
into Parsons cell Heattempted to engage
the doomed Texan in religious conversation.
Parsons had not yet finished his breakfast.
What passed between them was not di-
vulged In the meantime Spies had
called for paper and envelopes, and when
they were furnished him he began writing.
He was interrupted by the Sheriff. who ac-
costed him and stood in front OF the cell
door while they talked The sheriff took
notes of the conversation, and then passed
on. After a stay of eighteen minutes in
Parsons cell, DR.. Bolton emerged, and,
walking TO Spies door, stood looking at
that individual, who glanced at the clergy
man and continued his writing. DR.. Boil
ton remained standing III front of Spies two
or three minutes, but receiving no recogni-
tion, he walked away.
PARSONS AND FISCHER WRITING.
Writing materials were furnished to
Parsons and Fischer. who Immediately set